Blood clot in lung hospitalizes Placido Domingo

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, seen here in a concert in June, is hospitalized for a blood clot in his lung.

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"Maestro Domingo is expected to make a full recovery," his publicist says

His doctor ordered the famed tenor to rest for three or four weeks

Opera star Placido Domingo's next two performances have been canceled while the singer is treated for a serious blood clot in his lung, his publicist said Tuesday.

Domingo, 72, entered a hospital in his hometown of Madrid, Spain, Monday "where he is being successfully treated for a pulmonary embolism resulting from a deep vein thrombosis," according to a statement released by publicist Nancy Seltzer.